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Saint-Gaudens, Augustus,
Proctor, A. Phimister,
White, Stanford,
Burnham, Daniel H.,
Johnson, Annette,
Tonetti, Mary Lawrence,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
Portrait male -- Logan, John A.
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
History -- United States
Equestrian
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
General John Logan Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907, sculptor.
Proctor, A. Phimister, 1862-1950, sculptor.
White, Stanford, 1853-1906, architect.
Burnham, Daniel H., assistant.
Johnson, Annette, assistant.
Tonetti, Mary Lawrence, 1868-1945, assistant.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
General John Logan Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1894-97. Dedicated on July 22, 1897.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 x 6 x 18 ft.; Base: approx. 4 1/2 x 10 x 26 ft.
Inscription:
AVGVSTVS.SAINT-GAVDENS MDCCCXCVII / The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co Founders New York 1897 (In bronze letters on rear of base:) Born in Illinois February II/MDCCCXXVI Died in Washington/December XXVI MDCCCLXXXVI/While Senator of the United States/from Illinois (Front:) Erected by the State of Illinois/in honor of Major General John A. Logan signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A portrait of General John Logan riding a charging horse. He holds a flag pole with his proper right hand.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Logan, John A.
Occupation -- Political -- Congressman
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
History -- United States -- Civil War
Equestrian
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Chicago Park District, Preservation Planning Division, 425 East McFetridge Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Located Grant Park, Michigan Avenue at Ninth Street, Chicago, Illinois
Remarks:
Shortly after Logan's death the Illinois legislature appropriated 50,000 dollars for a memorial. The Chicago Park District contributed the installation site and $14,000 for the foundation. Saint-Gaudens was chosen by a committee formed in Chicago to memorialize Logan. He collaborated with architect Stanford White to create the environmental context for his sculpture. Daniel H. Burnham assisted Stanford White with the design of the base and setting. Saint-Gaudens created the figure and Alexander Phimister Proctor created the horse. Annette Johnson and Mary Lawrence Tonetti also worked on the commission. In November 1905 muriatic acid was applied to the statue to remove dirt. This process repeated several times. The Chicago Park District Monument and Sculpture Photographic Archives contain photos of the sculpture from the early 1900s to the 1970s. The Chicago Park District Monument and Sculpture Preservation Files contain miscellaneous correspondence, and conservation treatment reports with photographic documentation.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 7-8.
Riedy, James L., "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 235.
Greenthal, Kathryn, "Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1985, pg. 28 and 152.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, IL0141, 1989.
Monumental News, May 1894; Nov. 1905.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1993.
Church, Phimister Proctor, 2000.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 7.
Greenthal, Kathryn, "Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1985, pg. 28 and 152.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 75004321
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Inventory of American Sculpture
75004321
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